ＷＡＴＴＳＷＡＶＥ ＩＩ ⚡🌊 How To Be A Better Person - Alan Watts & Akira The Don | Full Album | Lofi Hiphop

[@marko4431]

I still can't believe we get to listen to this for free. What a time to be alive. Mr. Don the Akira, you have my respect. Keep slaying.

[@akirathedon]

LOVE!!

[@abornpayne]

251 Indiegogo backers! 🙏

[@1zcbm11]

You’re incredible dude

[@Evan-yi7in]

I can't believe I missed this album when it was released. 2020 was an insane year, but now going back through Akira's discography, is incredible!

[@1zcbm11]

The is SEVERELY underrated

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@psychlops924]

Just an FYI, this is Akita’s EIGHTH FULL LENGTH ALBUM OF 2020. And with the upcoming JBP album, and the Christmas album, Akira is on track for TEN full length albums this year. And that’s during the insanity that Tom Hanks and his filthy disease brought us, including having to move his entire studio to his apartment in a single day, then moving from LA to Texas and streaming twice a day during the journey. He bought a new house, has streamed twice a day for hundreds of days straight, put out new merch, AND continued to give us progressively better Meaningwave™️🌊 content, all while working hard to be the best father and husband he can be. Akira, you are truly an inspiration, and I really look up to you for all that you do to improve yourself and the world around you. I hope to be able to touch and transform as many people’s lives as you have. Thank you ❤️🌊🌊❤️🎉

[@psychlops924]

PS, in 2019 he put out EIGHT albums. How many artists do you know than can put out eight albums in a year? And yet this year he’s topped in. Truly incredible.

[@akirathedon]

All true apart from the buying a house bit, we rent 🦂

[@rossmcdonagh1554]

@@akirathedon I heard you talk about your concept of hyperproductivity on a JBP podcast, refreshing stuff man!

[@rainbowodysseybyjonlion]

holy crap balls. I'm an austinite (Austin, TX) did he really move from Cali to Texas? Which part?

[@sway-laduenas5143]

The energy put into this album is going to ensure that my those folks who play it for the first time and the 💯th time get something fresh and engaging from it. I’m a better person for knowing Akira The Don and Meaningwave. I do not say that lightly and I am not even in my final form. 🙌🏽☀️

[@dermotkennedy8751]

God only knows what you'll be in the final analysis!

[@akirathedon]

My g

[@sway-laduenas5143]

@ You are here for a purpose and I would never belittle that. You and you brother are indeed in that situation for each of you to derive from it what you are already experiencing. You touched me very deeply by sharing that experience. Could you maybe tell Carmelo that you shared a bit of his story with me here? I want you both to know that you are indeed loved. Thank you Mikhail Archangel. Your living into your KZbin name. ʔuʔušəbitubuɫəd čəd. ‘I have unconditional love for you folks.’

@@sway-laduenas5143 🙏 Bless you Sway, bless you all on the Wave Autónomous Zone aka MAZ same to you (Akira)

[@tommybo4828]

@ bless all of y'all

[@AlanWattsOrg]

Amazing work, as always, brother!

[@akirathedon]

LOVE YOU!!!

[@akolyte22]

Am I the only one that is brought closer to Christ when listening to Wattswave. I feel like Christ is in there hidden in plain sight and just waiting for people to see him.

[@akolyte22]

@akira have you ever thought about making CSLewisWave

[@lordoflochaber8110]

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ― Plato Thank you once again Akira!

[@akirathedon]

Blessings!!!

[@dramaticromantic6446]

This literally saved me - been listening to it every night on repeat for the last 30 days or so. I find something new every single time. I must have listened to almost all of Alan's lectures publicly available, but listening to this is a whole new perspective. It is an experience. A happening. Thank you Alan, thank you Akira!

[@akirathedon]

Thank you!! Glad you found it 🙏

[@dramaticromantic6446]

Edit: 6 months later. Still listening and still unfolding. Any plans on making a new WattsWave?

[@lilafrazer7373]

I found Alan watts a few yrs ago...he changed my life...

[@luvhysteria]

Blessed album. I'm so happy we made this happen (again). It's beautiful! 🌊🙏💜🙏🌊

[@akirathedon]

Amen!

how's it going Cyndi ,you heard the recent album too ? I did I just want to share with you guys (Cyndi B. & The community aka MAZ )on what I do with my life. I know that some of you think that I don't have a life and it might be so. But the little one i have , I dedicate in part to help my older brother Carmelo. He was born 31yrs ago on 1/13/89 at 24 weeks gestion ,yes he was very premature with bleeding in his brain and as I result he is a quadriplegic . Despite Numerous surgeries and a very weak immune system that his firing Spirit in a body that doesn't respond ; Carmelo has chosen to be happy , grateful, very loving , he is also so passionate about life , very caring and with a great sense if humor. I don't know if at times, he wishes to be like me,m; one thing is for sure .... I wish I could be like him .... So inspiring!!!

[@luvhysteria]

@I heard it. It's wonderful! Many blessings to you and your brother. He's very lucky to have you 🙏💜

[@Pbg_Gonefishing]

Let it be known to future viewers that at 125 likes there are 0 dislike, which is a perfect ratio for this masterpiece and I encourage everyone to make sure their screen isn't turned upside down when they click that 👍.

[@joshuatran1556]

167, still perfect

[@Pbg_Gonefishing]

325 👍 and 3 people who accidentally had their screen upside down when they clicked what they thought was 👍.

[@chrischampagne]

Love when these pop up randomly on youtube.

[@TaylorShawn]

Man, I've been listening to you for a long time now. You literally got be obsessed with Alan Watts. I heard one of your mixes on a playlist somewhere and was just like... bruh who tf, oh.... ohhhh. And here we are like two years later.

[@RomanDobs]

The gift that really does keep on .....taking my shadow and casting a golden light on it and giving giving giving ......

[@akirathedon]

Hallelujah!!

[@RomanDobs]

@@akirathedon Praise Be!

[@neestovekin8251]

hahaha-llelujah

[@akirathedon]

STREAM: fanlink.to/WATTSWAVEII DOWNLOAD: akirathedon.bandcamp.com/album/wattswave-ii-how-to-be-a-better-person MERCH: www.meaningwave.com/collections/wattswave-how-to-be-a-better-person Because you demanded it, we took the legendary mix, and made it into an epic full length album! WATTSWAVE 2: HOW TO BE A BETTER PERSON - THE ALBUM!!!!!! 🎵 Produced, arranged, composed, and performed by Akira The Don 🎙️ Vocals by Alan Watts & Akira The Do 🎵 Mixed and mastered by James Millar & Akira The Don 🎸 Additional guitars by Francesco 🎷 Sax, flute & clarinet by Damian Cook 🎼 Harp by Lishan 🎨 Illustration by Phazed 📺 Visual by Akira The Don 🎙️ Vocal sample from Mind Over Mind, used with permission www.alanwatts.org Special thanks to Mark Watts and www.alanwatts.org/ Thanks to everyone who was a part of the WATTSWAVE vinyl campaign, without whom this record would not exist! Thanks to our Wave Patrons, including Ali Matt Lally Alec Morand Chris Olin D.S. Duenas John Carmack Landon Foster Matthew Felty Michael Barker Multiverse Media Space Shouts out to the brave citizens of the Meaningwave Autonomous Zone and the Intergalactic Wave Federation galaxy-wide Thank you for being here and sharing your light with the cosmos! LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THE TRUTH! MEANINGWAVE EXISTS, BY JOVE!!! EPIC ACTIVITIES ONLY IN 2020 AND BEYOND! BLESSINGS! Akira The Don, Don Studios Dripping Springs, October 2020 www.meaningwave.com 00:00 - Mind Over Mind 03:21 - The Buddha Said 08:01 - Why Have You Come Here 12:04 - It’s Me That’s Wrong 16:34 - Grace 22:34 - Food Sex Power 26:49 - Kindly 32:11 - How Do You Know 40:21 - The Way The World Actually Is 45:42 - Beware Of Virtue 49:30 - The Highest Virtue 55:48 - You Who Will Do The Improving 58:38 - Either You Love Someone Or You Don’t 01:01:50 - The Good Professor 01:04:30 - Studied Mediocrity 01:08:36 - Watch What Is Going On 01:14:26 - The Great Things That You Do 01:20:55 - You Chose It 01:25:17 - The Good That I Would 01:28:36 - The Sad Clown #alanwatts #lofihiphop #meaningwave hifi lofi

[@icestationzebraassociates2460]

They'll never take me alive.

[@Nanashi-GER]

3rd day on repeat. Can't stop listening nor do I want to.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@Alexander-en9zv]

Find this a week ago, still listening

[@sheckypavel9452]

Thank You Akira for connecting us to a higher level of awareness ,it is a huge achievement .Every day is a blessing for which i am grateful.

[@humanbeing4995]

All the while our world gently sleeps on this masterpiece.

[@regularfather4708]

Grace is the church music I've been waiting for. I could sing that to heaven all day!

[@akirathedon]

HALLELUJAH!!!

[@joshmcgraw5844]

This is incredible. It's like a remastered version of the game you played growing up.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@RomanDobs]

I think I finally get it, "I who need improving would like to improve myself, and there we have a vicious cycle." I amalready perfectly made by my creator. Also one can try to fix a problem with the same consciousness that created the problem but that is akin spitting into the wind. By the way this hi fi re-release is spitting hot fire. The Medium is the Massage. And of course the satori, the irony, the ah ha moment is that I just improved my thinking through this art that is a re-re-re release of the original spoken word. Akira the Don Making Alan Watts SING!!!!

[@regularfather4708]

The magic of Akira The Don is that he takes hours worth of lectures and distills them down to a 4minute song that you can listen to over and over and over again, allowing the core message to wash over you and fill you, helping you to improve as you drive or wash dishes.

[@RomanDobs]

@@regularfather4708 Exactly

[@madhukarkumar4103]

Not sure what I did to deserve meaning wave in my life, but watts wave made my day today. Keep spreading that clout, it may not be the most mainstream but there are definitely those who truly appreciate, benefit from, and are enamored with this music. 🌊

[@akirathedon]

Love you!!

[@nickdilley2835]

Take what you appreciate from these lessons and translate them for those who might not listen to the music (into the words they will understand), brother. : ) Best wishes to you and the Don.

[@EscapeYourFate7]

I will shake your hand someday Akira The Don. When I am a man capable of moving hearts like you have with mine. I will bring heaven on earth. I will be the positive light that people can draw from. I LOVE your work. All of it. Been listening to you for 3 years now and its changed my life and thinking in ways only raw psychedelics could have. Much love and respect to you Akira The Don. Thank you so much.

[@akirathedon]

GOD BLESS YOU BROTHER

[@dharma241]

This album is richly layered. Easy to listen to. Thank you a thousand times for sharing your work and for 16:37 Grace.

[@akirathedon]

Thank you for being here 💜

[@c-puff]

Oh holy crap. I clicked on this for Watts and I hear my favorite Ghibli movie’s theme 😭😭😭 I’m not sure I can process those emotions properly tonight at 3am...

[@steelfist1305]

Credit where it's due, Akira: I am thankful for the great minds of JBP, Alan Watts, Naval Ravikant, and others. But I would have never so much as discovered these individuals without your work. In my case at least, you directly led me onto the path of enlightenment. Thanks so much! 🙏

[@akirathedon]

Amazing!

[@jointstrike2]

Akira the Don, I have never heard of you before this video. You have chosen a worthy collaborator

[@akirathedon]

Blessings!!!

[@AC-hb2qn]

Thank you!

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@octopusonfire100]

Wow, digging this overhauling so much. This is SCREAMING for being printed into vinyl.

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@hypotheticmyth7141]

Wow, its so fresh!

[@troythomas3676]

🙏🌊Ocean of knowledge. Namaste

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@yarrowification]

This was the album that really turned me on to your stuff it's amazing how much my life and mind has changed since then. Thank you for your service

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@brandonlamoyne8458]

A week ago Sunday, my buddy showed me your music in a time of complete chaos in my life. You have helped me tremendously overcome a challenge that I never thought I’d be able to. Thank you for doing this for the world. ❤️

[@akirathedon]

Proud of you!!

[@BonzaiSG]

This is incredible. Let us come back to the place we never truly left, our True Nature.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@joeystracener9804]

First time around, i missed out on those sweet sax solos. Don't sleep on that saxophone!

[@tommybo4828]

bless this

[@idleH4nd5]

This is sublime.

[@SilvrSeven]

relaxing tune coupled with the healing words of alan watts...grateful for this

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@raya4230]

This channel is a gold mine for uplifting vibes 🙏👏🔥🖤

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@mason4295]

Didn't ever have to ask for it because the good Don provides. P.S. 12:11 Digging the new interpretation of the drop.

[@akirathedon]

🌊💜🌊

[@mason4295]

Yooo it's already on Spotify in album form too so I can play specific songs ALSO digging the 20K versions !

[@dfrank2]

Beep bop boop your guru has spoken

[@akirathedon]

🥧

[@trevorper]

Hell yeah!! My favorite Wave!!

[@akirathedon]

🌊🌊🌊

[@SingeSabreClassic]

This is beautiful, I’ve heard all these talks over the years and these songs really bring out their beauty and meaning. Thanks

[@birdiebamboozled4086]

I listened to him when I needed relief from my anxiety and the uncertainties of the world, That religion just couldn't provide me for me because it didn't make sense. Now I've stopped wasting time worrying about a future I cant cantrol. I'll adapt to whatever life throws at me, Its not like i have a choice anyway.

[@erenjaeger7135]

Congrats

[@akirathedon]

Get after it!!!

[@SloanElectricLLC]

You are a god

[@wmiv3475]

This one is a sonic masterpiece! So many detailed layers to discover 🙌

[@AnAdequateViolinist]

Like the hedgehog? wat

[@akirathedon]

🌊💜🌊

[@michaelceraso6229]

new watts akira album omg. Akira, you are so prolific and consistent in your quality. you are amazing. i am inspired

[@akirathedon]

Blessings!!!!!

[@OscarZuethoff]

Pure love and wisdom!

[@akirathedon]

Amen!!!

[@osep5581]

Loving this remix of a classic! 🔥

[@akirathedon]

Cheers!!!

[@taoman108]

Playing this album while my students are working on their end of term assignments. Your beats and Alan's wisdom are hitting just right. Thank you for this!

[@akirathedon]

Shouts out to you and the class!

[@taoman108]

@@akirathedon Thank you!

[@andrewjackson9917]

Your work is so cutting edge! Even the waves you laid years ago feel like the future 🙏

[@akirathedon]

I💜LITF

[@Hickmont943]

Akira the Don you’ve done it again. The album has amazing sound quality that sets the bar for all the albums after this one. Great work.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🌊🙏🦂🙏🌊🌊

[@Fafzor]

This is awesome! I've listened to the original release so many times. I like how you kept some of the original sounds and themes in but then when I expect it to go the way I'm used to it completely surprises me.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🚨🌊

[@mikebetters4984]

Thank you for this, keep aiming at that highest good

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@nickstanley1976]

So much love for your work. This album is my life's theme music. Many thanks for all you do!

[@steadywatching7564]

I listen to JBPwave and Wattswave at work a lot. They are really comforting and help reduce stress. thank you, Mr. Don.

[@akirathedon]

Thank YOU

[@osep5581]

This is so beatiful! 😭 Wtff

[@akirathedon]

💜💜💜

[@joshuatran1556]

If this is hifi Lofi then wow is it fantastic. Everything is so much richer and clear; it sounds absolutely beautiful picking out instruments. I listened to the original often, and there is so much improvement over the last three years. I do miss the "Catalyst" girl, but the saxes, pianos, and guitars are brilliant. Here I am at another crossroads like I was when I first found Wattswave, so hopefully it will see me through this journey. "How do I improve me?" is the question without an answer, but evidently you have found it. It was one of my favorite moments in the midday sets pushing the campaign over the goal for this after someone else made an epic donation. Your reaction too was priceless. So there's only one thing to say: 🌊🌊WATTSWAVE 20K EXISTS!!!🌊🌊

[@akirathedon]

THANK YOU BROTHER!!!!

[@MarcinSamek]

awesome!

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@edwardm9246]

Holy Shit. I think I said this last time but this is the best one yet! Can't wait for the next!

[@akirathedon]

Yesssss thank you!

[@caseym9667]

Good lord Akira, the saxophone is a melody to my soul. You seem to always know how to tap into the inner self. Much love, Solanza

[@akirathedon]

Blessings!!!

[@MaximizeMichael]

💪💪 your a beast akira

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@shakiralubbe3354]

This is gold, thank you for sharing

[@akirathedon]

Thanks for being here!

[@briannadavis3438]

You guys did amazing phazed your art is always so amazing love you for that 💜 and akira your music is absolutely amazing everything you make is fire 🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥

[@akirathedon]

LOVE YOU!

[@briannadavis3438]

@@akirathedon thank you akira your a true legend🙏🏽💜

[@jaisolart]

this IS SO GOOOOOOOOD X Akira the genius xxxx

[@MarquisVonMonster]

I never thought someone could get me to like Alan Watts more than I already do. Keep going bro, I need this shit!

[@akirathedon]

Blessings!

[@HypoMan1c]

Cheers you Two!

[@thoseoldcolors]

This is indeed the substance of fire ❤‍🔥🔥

[@KaleiWorks]

Finally invested in a pair of MDR-7506's and had to come here to re-experience my absolute favorite progression of Akira The Don ft. Alan Watts: 26:49 - Kindly 32:11 - How Do You Know 40:21 - The Way The World Actually Is And now I'm floating in the sea of vibes, watching a storm passing in the distance. Tonight is a great night.

[@binisman6064]

The beginning of this hits so hard everytime

[@akirathedon]

💜

[@WAstEDxLaMA]

The don the don the don

[@akirathedon]

🤘😤🤘

[@hellorobert9992]

Really cool. I tend to prefer tracks from the former mix because the chill and melodic vibes made me incredibly emotional but this is a nice change of pace too.

[@oceanman6832]

Always coming back to this. Love your work brother

[@christophersteedman6479]

Love your stuff! It has really helpes me through some hard times!

[@akirathedon]

God bless!!

[@bmagaziner]

Banger

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@eyb0ss317]

Akira grows more powerful by the day

[@akirathedon]

🤘😤🤘

[@taketren]

Slaps especially during these times

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@zenrider_9622]

I wonder what Mr watts would say if he heard this.

[@JasonGuySmiley]

“Well, I hope you’re not believing any of this on my authority. It’s always your authority”

[@samdobie6748]

He'd love it

[@djcat64]

Did I just hear a very subtle "listen!" as said by Navi in Ocarina of Time? Nice!

[@akirathedon]

👌

[@TheJoshuamcgowan]

Timeless masterpiece ❤

[@hexis23]

THIS IS GOLDEN. I LOVE YOU.

[@akirathedon]

LOVE YOU

[@kunalsharma1008]

You are dope brother🔥🔥

[@beyondinfinity6592]

beautiful

[@akirathedon]

🙏🙏🙏

[@jfisher3529]

that daft punk sound under Kindly is perfect

[@TheJoshuamcgowan]

BRUUUUU this is fire. New sub por vida

[@akirathedon]

Gracias hermano!!

[@td1945]

Re-visiting a track that has helped me so much in the past. It's the same, yet slightly changed... slightly more refined... Kind of how I feel about myself in comparison to a year and a half ago when I first heard it. Praise the Sun, Praise the World, Praise the Don. We're out here learning and healing.

[@akirathedon]

🌊🙏🌊

[@Pbg_Gonefishing]

Whelp dang only caught the last couple but good because now I get to listen to the whole thing again. Best line I heard was the "trying to improve yourself is like trying to lift yourself up into the air by pulling your bootstraps." or something good like that. Very enjoyable Akira! Man oh man it's great to see how far the community has come over the course of a year. Amazing to see all your work you pump out. Amazing to see the appreciation everyone has for others and you. All truly amazing. Bless you and keep being awesome Akira we all love it.

[@akirathedon]

Blessings Brian!!!

[@GiffysChannel]

11:40 dat sax tho 🔥🔥🔥🔥🤘😎

[@akirathedon]

🦂🦂🦂

[@Tjmalloy2]

Any chance we might get a new WATTSWAVE? i love them all. I appreciate all the ones you've done thus far.

[@akirathedon]

Yep!

[@Tjmalloy2]

@@akirathedon I love them man! Keep up the good work!

[@masonallansten]

TRACKLISTING 00:00 - Mind Over Mind 03:21 - The Buddha Said 08:01 - Why Have You Come Here 12:04 - It’s Me That’s Wrong 16:34 - Grace 22:34 - Food Sex Power 26:49 - Kindly 32:11 - How Do You Know 40:21 - The Way The World Actually Is 45:42 - Beware Of Virtue 49:30 - The Highest Virtue 55:48 - You Who Will Do The Improving 58:38 - Either You Love Someone Or You Don’t 01:01:50 - The Good Professor 01:04:30 - Studied Mediocrity 01:08:36 - Watch What Is Going On 01:14:26 - The Great Things That You Do 01:20:55 - You Chose It 01:25:17 - The Good That I Would 01:28:36 - The Sad Clown

[@douglasstoothoff9534]

because i'm an extremely - stubborn - individual,... on first full hearing i am fonder of certain parts of the original (and recommend that it stay available on the KZbin libary, I wouldn't de-list it) but the last half of the new version is consistently better at most points as you get closer to the end. That's my warts-and-all analysis Akira and I am sure as I re-listen to this version I will claim more tracks of it as at least being equal to the first version.

[@ddawg9224]

dude im high as fuck, but this feels like therapy thanks

[@rudibotha3947]

This is one of my fav, hope you did Mckenna too

[@OLP2000]

Love it! Is there an instrumental version available somewhere?

[@akirathedon]

Drops in two weeks!

[@JimTheCurator]

Wattswave II II

[@akirathedon]

Hahahaha

[@VVienna22]

really feeling 22:34

[@gawrysiak100]

thx

[@nugzila4170]

Don. You. Inspire. Complete. Strangers.

[@akirathedon]

God bless Adam 🙏

[@TheEdifier2011]

I love your music. Is there a platform without commercials?

[@91untilinfinity91]

Why the re-release?

[@ThOnlyCypher]

Same question

[@akirathedon]

SEE DESCRIPTION 🏄‍♂️

[@holyfire131]

perk from the vinyl campaign